Atossa Genetics to Present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference

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May 17, 2013, 08:00 ET

SEATTLE, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atossa Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS), The Breast Health Company™, announced today that Kyle Guse, Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be available via a live webcast. To access the webcast, go to www.atossagenetics.com.

For more information and registration, please visit the conference website: http://www.marcumllp.com/microcap.

About Atossa Genetics, Inc.

Atossa Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS; www.atossagenetics.com), The Breast Health Company™, is based in Seattle, WA, and is focused on preventing breast cancer through the commercialization of patented diagnostic medical devices and patented laboratory developed tests that can detect precursors to breast cancer up to eight years before mammography, and through research and development that will permit it to commercialize treatments for pre-cancerous lesions.

The National Reference Laboratory for Breast Health (NRLBH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Atossa Genetics, Inc., is a CLIA-certified high-complexity molecular diagnostic laboratory located in Seattle, WA. The NRLBH provides the patented ForeCYTE Breast Health Test, a risk assessment test for women 18 to 73 years of age akin to the Pap Smear, and the ArgusCYTE Breast Health Test, a blood test for recurrence in breast cancer survivors that provides a "liquid biopsy" for circulating breast cancer cells and a tailored treatment plan for patients and their caregivers.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or estimated future results, including the risks and uncertainties associated with actions by the FDA, regulatory clearances, responses to regulatory matters, Atossa's ability to continue to manufacture and sell its products, the efficacy of Atossa's products and services, the market demand for and acceptance of Atossa's products and services, performance of distributors and other risks detailed from time to time in Atossa's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its registration statement on Form S-1 filed April 5, 2013, and periodic reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, each as amended and supplemented from time to time.

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